Thursday, 8 October 2015

Photos: Beijing 50 lane traffic - Lekki toll Traffic is child's play

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Pic shows: Traffic jam on Beijing¿Hong Kong¿Macau Expressway.nnAerial footage of a congested highway made headlines this week highlighting the fact that several hundred million people have begun their return journeys from a week-long national holiday.nnAn incredible 750 million Chinese people - or half of China¿s total population - went on holiday during Golden Week, the seven-day holiday marking the country¿s National Day on October 1.nnPhotos of the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway show hundreds of thousands of drivers and their families starting to make their way home on the penultimate day of the holidays.nnVideo footage of the massive traffic jam that could be seen converging on tollbooths on the 2,273-kilometre (1,412-mile) expressway were widely shared online. The route serves as the main route for cross-country travellers in the populous eastern part of China, where most of the country¿s population resides.nnBut the scenes were also repeated on many expressways across the country.nnChina¿s National Tourism Administration confirmed that this year¿s Golden Week tourism figures have shown an incredible year-on-year 6.1 percent increase, with record-breaking numbers of travellers on Chinese highways.nnThe administration said the tourist numbers have also exceeded those recorded during this year¿s Chinese New Year - or Spring Festival - travel season which occurred in February.nn(ends)n

Anytime i passed through Lekki toll plaza in Lagos, i really felt for people living in that axis. But when i saw this images of traffic, i said to myself, we are learning in Lagos. So, next time you are stuck in a traffic jam, spare a thought for the people of Beijing.

This was the horrific sight faced by many Chinese motorists as millions of people took to the roads during the week-long national holiday that China recently celebrated. An incredible 50 lanes of motorway were gridlocked after a new checkpoint were installed outside the capital, causing a nightmare-inducing bottle neck in traffic.

People returning home after the national holiday were forced to wait for hours as more and more cars joined the queue, stretching out as far as the eye could see. Many motorists chose to leave their vehicles and walk around the impromptu car park rather to pass the time.

The National Tourism Administration in China estimated that more than 750 million people (almost half the country’s population) would be travelling during the national holiday, known as the Golden Week. See more photos below....

This is what a 50 lane traffic jam looks like

Vehicles are seen stuck in a traffic jam near a toll station as people return home at the end of a week-long national day holiday, in Beijing, China, October 6, 2015. Picture taken October 6, 2015. REUTERS/China Daily CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

Vehicles are seen stuck in a traffic jam near a toll station as people return home at the end of a week-long national day holiday, in Beijing, China, October 6, 2015. Picture taken October 6, 2015. REUTERS/China Daily CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

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